DNA protection mechanisms are not involved in the radioresistance of the hyperthermophilic archaea Pyrococcus abyssi and P. furiosus

Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Volumn 266, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 72-78

  Gerard E ^a   Jolivet, E ^b   Prieur, D ^b   Forterre, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b Universite de Bretagne Occidentale   (France)

Author keywords

Archaea; DNA double stranded breaks; Hyperthermophile; Radioresistance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ANAEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; DENSITY; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GAMMA RADIATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROCOCCUS ABYSSI; PYROCOCCUS FURIOSUS; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

DNA DAMAGE; DNA, ARCHAEAL; ELECTROPHORESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GAMMA RAYS; PYROCOCCUS; RADIATION TOLERANCE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0034880716     PISSN: 16174615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004380100520     Document Type: Article

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